The cloud could make home energy management both cheap and powerful, but could privacy concerns nip that potential in the bud? Storing home energy data in the cloud means less up-front… Read more »
What do consumers want out of the smart grid? This morning, the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative released an in-depth report (DOC) laying out some of the fundamentals to getting utility customers… Read more »
The broadband-enabled smart energy home has finally made some real progress and could be a crucial tool in helping consumers reduce their energy consumption and lower carbon emissions. As the market… Read more »
Much of what information technology can do for the power grid, it can also do for water management. With the smart grid buildout, wireless sensor networks, software, and computing will be… Read more »
The market for home automation technology is kind of like recycling: Many talk about the benefits, but a lot fewer end up participating. That’s always been the problem with home automation… Read more »
As you head out the door, you have your tickets, you set the alarm. What did you forget? Unless you’re boarding Oceanic Flight 815, you probably have little to really worry… Read more »
When you’re a networking giant, it’s probably a good idea to develop a strategy for participating in the biggest network build-out of the decade. This morning, Cisco is doing just that,… Read more »
A “discussion draft” is what Reps. Henry Waxman and Ed Markey called their initial proposal for a climate and energy bill last month. And the discussion has been heating up ever… Read more »
Online video ad spending will still grow this year, though just at a slower pace than previously predicted. According to a new report from Interpublic Group’s Magna, advertisers are expected to… Read more »
The announcement this week that Miami could soon be home to the nation’s largest smart grid project brought together some of the biggest companies in the space, GE and Cisco; one… Read more »